Survival Horror Games & Franchises that Defined the Genre

Survival Horror, It is a genre of fear, of emotion, and of atmosphere. Of all video game genres, survival horror is one of the most plot-driven, setting characters in horrific locales with strange and twisted beings. It is also a genre that pulls heavily from other mediums, as many of the titles on this list can attest. The titles that follow shouldn’t surprise the reader: they are the titles that have formed and defined the genre and should be easily recognizable to fans of the genre.

Here are the classics, the titles that any genre enthusiast should look into.